The first phase of the EverLoNG project, an multinational-funded trial of ship-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) has now concluded, with promising results.
The prototype system, developed in the Netherlands by Carbotreat, was installed on the Seapeak Arwa, an LNG-powered gas carrier chartered by TotalEnergies, in September 2023. This was believed to represent the first application of a ‘full-chain’ on-board system comprising carbon capture, liquefaction and storage facilities.
This first phase, which ran for over 1,000 hr, saw the system capturing up to 250kg of CO2 per day. From these initial results, carbon capture of 85% were shown to be achievable, with researchers confident that further development will be able to capture more.
Participants in the project, led by TNO, include MAN Energy Solutions, Conoship, Heerema Marine Contractors, Anthony Veder, TotalEnergies, Sintef, DNV, Bureau Veritas and Lloyd’s Register.
The next phase, set to run for 500 hr, will see the unit installed on an LNG-fuelled heavy lift vessel, the Sleipnir owned by Heerema, and will involve operating a full CCS chain, with liquefied CO2 stored onboard the ship in a container, from which it can be used in industrial processes or transported for permanent storage.
Image: Seapeak Arwa (source: EverLoNG project)
